Senior Software Engineer
Canals
United States · $150k–$225k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $187,500 a year. Across 1,097 open senior software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $170,000 to $222,500 and the median is $200,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 6% below the median.
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Among software developers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for software developers: 29% (some).
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About the job
... Senior Software Engineer (Backend) A rapidly growing software company is hiring Senior Engineers to help build scalable products and internal systems powering complex operational workflows for enterprise customers. The engineering team is highly product-focused...